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But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.
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Verse 19. Wife. If this were the case, the character of Saul is rendered more despicable and perfidious. David never reclaims Merob, as he did Michol. Bible.—All the children of the former were gibbeted, 2 Kennicott. 21:9. The latter was given to David for his destruction, like Cleopatra (Daniel 11:17,) to Ptolemy. Tirinus.
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